17th Sep, 2014 10:00 GMT/BST
Some scuffs, bruises and scratches to the surface of the leather, but generally good. The thistle shape plume holder and horsehair plume are missing. The points of the star base plate to the plume spike have sprung away from the skull. The chinscales need re-attaching to the backing. The liner is missing
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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 17th Sep, 2014
Militaria & Ethnographica
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